Petticoat Junction · SEASON 6
The Great Race
Episode 24 · 1969-03-15

- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
Hank Thackery is the owner of the Shady Rests rival hotel, the Pixley House. He plans to set up a jitney service between Pixley and Hooterville as an alternative to the Cannonball. He bets Joe that he can be faster from Pixley to Hooterville than the Cannonball. The loser to act as the bellboy at the other's hotel for a month. Part of Joe's problem in winning is getting Wendell into racing mentality. Hank also convinces the county commissioner that the Cannonball's fate should depend on the outcome of the race. The Cannonball wins with some unexpected help. Hal Smith appears as Jug Gunderson
25 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Birthplace of a Future President1968-09-28
2. The Singing Sweethearts1968-10-05
3. Only a Husband1968-10-19
4. The Valley Has a Baby1968-10-26
5. Granny, the Baby Expert1968-11-02
6. Wings1968-11-09
7. The Lady Doctor1968-11-16
8. The Sneaky Ways of a Woman Who is Both Beautiful and Smart1968-11-23
9. The Strange Case of Joseph P. Carson1968-11-30
10. Bye, Bye, Doctor1968-12-07
11. First Night Out1968-12-14
12. A Cake from Granny1968-12-21
13. The Feminine Mistake1968-12-28
14. The Ballad of the Everyday Housewife1969-01-04
15. The Christening1969-01-11
16. Billie Jo and the Big Big Star1969-01-18
17. Steve's New Job1969-01-25
18. The Cannonball Bookmobile1969-02-01
19. A Man Called Cyrus Plout1969-02-08
20. Joe Saves the Post Office1969-02-15
21. I'm Allergic to Daddy1969-02-22
22. Uncle Joe Retires1969-03-01
23. The Organ Fund1969-03-08
24. The Great Race1969-03-15
25. Tune in Next Year1969-03-22
26. By the Book1969-03-29